Ribitol

Ribitol
Names
IUPAC name
D-ribitol
Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3s,4S)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Other names
(2R,3s,4S)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol (not recommended)
Adonit
Adonite
Adonitol
Adonitrol
Pentitol
1,2,3,4,5-Pentanepentol
1,2,3,4,5-Pentanol
Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Identifiers
488-81-3 YesY
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ChEBI CHEBI:15963 YesY
ChemSpider 10254628 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.987
KEGG C00474 YesY
PubChem 827
Properties
C5H12O5
Molar mass 152.15 g·mol−1
Melting point 102 °C (216 °F; 375 K)
Hazards
S-phrases S22 S24/25
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Ribitol or adonitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol (C5H12O5) formed by the reduction of ribose. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis, as well as in the cell walls of Gram positive bacteria (specifically, as ribitol phosphate, in teichoic acids). It also contributes to the chemical structure of riboflavin and flavin mononucleotide (FMN), which is a nucleotide coenzyme, present in the enzyme glycolate oxidase.

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